Baklava - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    4 1/2 c. walnuts (16 oz.) finely chopped
    1/2 c. sugar
    1 Tbsp. cinnamon
    1 lb. phyllo (strudel leaves)
    1 c. butter, melted
    1 c. honey
Preparation
    Grease 13 x 9-inch pan.
    Preheat oven to 300\u00b0.
    In large bowl mix walnuts, sugar and cinnamon.
    In pan, place 1 sheet of phyllo, allowing it to extend up sides; brush with butter.
    Repeat to make 5 layers.
    Sprinkle with 1 cup nut mixture.
    Cut remaining phyllo into approximately 13 x 9-inch rectangles.
    Place a sheet of phyllo in pan; brush with butter.
    Repeat to make 6 layers, overlapping phyllo if necessary to make rectangle.
    Top with 1 cup nut mixture. Repeat.
    End with phyllo on top.
    Trim overhang.
    Using a sharp knife cut halfway through all layers in a diamond pattern to make 24 servings.
    Bake 1 hour 15 minutes or until top is brown.

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